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I think you are going to rock it! I love PRing the half distance 🙂 question: do you take walk breaks in a three mile run? I know you’ve mentioned that you did in the past, I’m wondering if you have a consistent plan for when to run and when to walk?Amy recently posted…My Birthday

Wow, you are running LOADS of half marathons!! So excited for you!! (LOADS more medals, yay!!) I have complete confidence you are going to smash your pb this season! And I can’t wait to read all about it! 🙂 xx

Scheduling several halves certainly does take the pressure off! You can run what feels good on that particular day and for whatever conditions present themselves. You are totally going to PR in the half. Heck, you technically already did at your marathon!!!! I see a 2:xx:xx this winter, Kristina!Megan @ Meg Go Run recently posted…Weekend Wrap Up!

This is so great! I love that you are giving yourself several different chances to reach your goal. I think for me one of the best things to help me gain speed in the half was doing tempo workouts. The amount of time I did them for varied quite a bit- back in May I was only running for 3 minutes at my goal pace but lately I can do 6 miles (and eventually the half!). I also think strength training helps alot to work on form and making the muscles more prepared to handle the work. Good luck- I can’t wait to hear more about your journey towards a new half PR!Lisa @ Running Out Of Wine recently posted…Race Day Recovery Tips

Woohoo! Get it, girl! I have pretty much the same mindset right now — I plan to run NYCM for time (and then, of course WDW Marathon for FUN), but then Todd and I were just talking the other day how we’d like to maybe go back to focusing on half marathons for a few months and see if we can get a new PR. Because I gotta tell you, I STILL haven’t beat my time from my very first non-Disney half marathon way back in April 2013!Jennifer @ The Final Forty recently posted…20 Miles DONE…New York, Here I Come!

Awesome! Winter really is Florida’s running season 🙂 Those look like great races and I can’t wait to hear how training and racing go.

I ran my first (and only) half in Chicago last year, and I’m just happy to have finished it! I think I finished in a little over 2:45. My most recent running accomplishment was on Sunday, when I ran five miles at an 11:10 average pace. I tried out a “run a mile, walk a minute” method that gave me some recovery without losing my speed or momentum. I think I’ll be keeping up with that interval method through my longer runs!Jess recently posted…The Case for Not Running on Vacation

Oh I want a half marathon PR soooo bad! I have one in March that I have a crazy goal for. Like so crazy I’m scared to say it out loud haha. You are definitely going to get your PR with all of the races you have coming up!Courtney @ Running For Cupcakes recently posted…What’s Next?

That is a ton of half marathons lol. I think you could PR Fort Lauderdale but nothing wrong with having a plan. Crazy how we have a HUGE accomplishment and we are right away planning or next goal, runners are crazy lol.

Proudest running accomplishment is just the fact that Mrs schlub and I are still running. We were very lazy before are were so up and down with our exercise. We are a year into this lifestyle and we are loving every moment.running schlub recently posted…Saturday Long Run & The Color

I think I will PR at Fort Lauderdale but not the big PR, just a little one, which I will be more than happy with! for the time! Little increases here and there will all lead up to the big one! 🙂

I can hardly believe you two just took up running a year ago – you’re both so great at it! I know exactly what you mean, I was lazy as can be, thank goodness running is so addictive and sucked us all in to its web!

That sounds like a great plan! I was just thinking that the trouble with a marathon is that if you have an “off” race it’s not like you can go back out there and do one the next weekend…You can’t really with a 1/2 either, but you can a lot sooner than a marathon!
I look forward to reading about your training.
My proudest accomplishment running…32 miles!cheryl recently posted…Here’s the plan…

32 miles would be my proudest running accomplishment too – that’s so awesome! I would work it into every conversation for the rest of my life!

You’re so right about the marathon. If you have a bad race day, you can go back to the drawing board and gear up again, but to really race another one you’d need plenty of recovery time in between. But the upside is that if you have a great race day you can bask in that glory for a long time before you tackle the distance again!

I love the idea of signing up for multiple races to take the pressure off of running just one. That’s a huge problem for me. Like you, I’m going to target more half marathons next year. And yes, that is an awesome improvement in just eight months. Congrats!Jenn @ Running on Lentils recently posted…BCHM Training: Week 12 & Race Pics

I love that you are running some races just for fun and the experience without the pressure of trying to PR every time!!! I know that you will start meeting your goals – every one of them.Kim recently posted…Why do People Take Advantage of a Kind Act?

I think the pressure free races will feel really freeing! In the past I’ve always been nervous about making it the full distance, and in the future I know I’ll be shooting for time goals, but for now I have at least a couple of races ahead of me that I can just enjoy for the experience!

Oooh you have SO MANY RACES! I’m so excited for you!! I think a half a month is kind of awesome. It will keep you in peak condition and really help for your ultra training. I can’t wait to hear all about it!!!Ali @ Hit the Ground Running recently posted…Rocktoberfest 10 Miler

I hadn’t even considered how it would impact my ultra training, only that I know I want to work my way back up to a base of 15 to 18 miles and retain that until the next marathon training cycle. But now that you mention it, if I CAN get comfortable running 18-milers maybe I can shoot for that 50K at the end of next year instead of beginning of 2015! Hmmmm 🙂

I am having race envy right now! I love the race a month thing and it will give you many chances to knock out your target pace 🙂 You have made a ton of progress! I haven’t done anything too spectacular yet with my running…but maybe it’s coming 🙂Karen recently posted…All Out

You’re so lucky to have so many half marathons so close 😀 i only know about 2 different ones around here, and both are in September (2 weeks apart..). I know you’ll reach your goal, you work so hard! 😀 Can’t wait to read all about this winter journey of yours 😀

I love having a good plan and goals to aim for. Now that my goal half is over, I am already searching for the next one!!! I love working 10k’s into a training cycle. They make a good race to incorporate speed with still a good distance backing it up!! I think that is what helped me prepare for this last half.Staci @ Hoosier Running Mom recently posted…Recovery, flying and family

It seems like there are some great races in Florida during the winter months. Don’t you just love the 1/2 marathon distance. Long enough to still be challenging, but it doesn’t set you back and require weeks of recovery like marathon. The half distance is definitely my favorite for that reason. I have no doubt that you will continue to reach little milestones and conquer your goals. You have improved so much since you started this journey and you have a determined mindset (which is key). Can’t wait to see what you can do in these races ahead of you.Kristen @ Glitter and Dust recently posted…Life In Recovery Mode

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Hey, I’m Kristina

I'm 31 years old, a nine time half marathoner and one time marathoner. My big goal is to run a 50-miler someday.